"I should swallow raw eggs. I should smoke cigarettes constantly. And you gotta give me some booze which is going to make me nuts and I'm getting off the wagon to do this." Watched The Exorcist again last night and I was struck by how deftly the story moves- ratcheting up the crazy. The initial exorcism rite is at least ten minutes of unhinged screaming. Here's an interview with the voice of the demon- film/radio veteran Mercedes McCambridge.
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